SM U-59
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For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-59.
| Career (German Empire) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-59 |
| Ordered: | 6 October 1914 |
| Builder: | AG Weser, Bremen (Werk 214) |
| Laid down: | 13 July 1915 |
| Launched: | 20 June 1916 |
| Commissioned: | 7 Sep 1916 |
| Fate: | Sunk 14 May 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | German Type U 57 submarine |
| Displacement: | 786 tons(sf) 954 (sm) |
| Length: | 67 m |
| Draft: | 3.79 m |
| Speed: | 14.7 kn (sf) 8.4 (sm) |
| Test depth: | ~50 m (164 feet) |
| Armament: |
Deck gun: 88mm 276 rounds Torpedoes: 6, 2/2 (bow / stern tubes) |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: | Imperial German Navy |
| Commanders: |
Freiherr Wilhelm von Fircks 7 Sep 1916 - 14 May 1917 |
| Operations: |
4 patrols 14 ships sunk for a total of 28,050 tons. 1 ship damaged for a total of 6,526 tons. |
SM U-59 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-59 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. She struck a German mine and broke into two parts at Horns Reef (55°33′N 7°15′E / 55.550°N 7.250°E) at about midnight on 14 May 1917. She lost 33 of her crew; there were 4 survivors. The wreck of U 59 was located in 2002.[1]
SM U 59{'}s deck gun is on display at the Strandingsmuseum St. George Thorsminde.
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